Russia is requiring employers to hire soldiers who fought in Ukraine. Meduza found they’re being recruited as kindergarten teachers, school psychologists, and even ballet dancers.

Russia is requiring employers to hire soldiers who fought in Ukraine. Meduza found they’re being recruited as kindergarten teachers, school psychologists, and even ballet dancers.

Laws passed in Russian regions requiring companies to hire veterans of the war with Ukraine have affected educational and cultural institutions across the country, Meduza found.